Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
A brisk, irreverent documentary special dismantles Hollywood’s most familiar storytelling shortcuts through comic commentary and expert insight.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- sardonic
- film club viewing
- casual movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the special an entertaining and accessible examination of movie clichés, supported by its lively host and wide range of commentary.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The special directly analyzes recurring Hollywood clichés while using film clips and commentary as its organizing structure.
Rob Lowe narrates the program and introduces observations from screenwriters, academics, critics, broadcasters, and comedians.
The special treats funny, strange, and controversial movie clichés as material for accessible comedic criticism.
Its central subject is the movie business and the recurring screen formulas associated with Hollywood filmmaking.
Films like Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!, and why
The Movies That Made Us
satirical documentary comedy examining filmmaking conventions and screen culture
Everything Is Terrible! The Movie
playful critical analysis of familiar movie formulas and cinematic storytelling
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
self-aware documentary about Hollywood conventions, industry myths, and film history
Movie Details
- Director
- Sean Doherty
- Release Date
- 2021-09-27
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (136)
Cast
- Rob Lowe
- John August
- Sanjeev Bhaskar
- Anna Bogutskaya
- Jess Cagle
- David Edelstein
- Robert Englund
- Andrew Garfield
- Richard E. Grant
- Sam Hargrave
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! about?
- A brisk, irreverent documentary special dismantles Hollywood’s most familiar storytelling shortcuts through comic commentary and expert insight.
- What is Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!.
- What did critics think of Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!?
- Critics broadly found the special an entertaining and accessible examination of movie clichés, supported by its lively host and wide range of commentary.
- Which films are like Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!?
- Films with a similar feel include The Movies That Made Us, Everything Is Terrible! The Movie, and This Film Is Not Yet Rated.
- How long is Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!?
- Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! runs 59 minutes.
- Where can I watch Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!?
- In United States, Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
